Hurricane Irma Relief at Parrish Healthcare

September 16, 2017

Parrish Healthcare was well-prepared for Hurricane Irma. During Hurricane
Irma, PMC had hundreds of employees and medical staff on-site. The employees
and physicians remained on-site around-the-clock for three days (Saturday
thru Monday). They were relieved on Monday/Tuesday when it was safe for
relief-staff to travel. PMC also gave shelter to our area’s first-responders—
police department and Coastal Ambulance personnel.

The medical center sustained no structural damage and is back to normal
operations.

As expected, the emergency department is seeing an influx of patients needing
urgent and emergent treatment after the storm. Most common injuries and
conditions being treated post storm are cleanup effort injuries, generator-related
carbon monoxide poisoning, cardiovascular-related conditions, as well
as those who need care related to pre-existing chronic conditions with
no other options until access to medical offices and area pharmacies is
restored. On average, PMC’s emergency department treats more than
44,000 people a year, with an average of 120 patients per day.

Parrish is providing temporary emergency day care services for care partners
at The Children's Center, and also provides its employees with access
to various Employee Assistance Programs, including a hardship fund, for
those who may have experienced personal damage to their homes.

The following Parrish Healthcare outpatient locations are open and back
to normal operations as of September 20, 2017: